planked

Definition of plankednext
past tense of plank
as in plopped
to throw or set down clumsily or casually planked the carton down on the counter and left

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Verb
  • Morris plopped her into her chair with a grunt of relief and pulled out the sunshade.
    Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
  • The art museum has this very modern and unique design and it’s just plopped there in the middle of this rural landscape, which makes for quite an unusual image.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
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  • Pacheco’s absence hurt Covina (16-13-1), which threw five wild pitches in the dirt after the catcher was tossed.
    Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
  • Young also tossed a deep ball to him in 11-on-11 work early in practice, but that was broken up by cornerback Jaycee Horn.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
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“Planked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planked. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

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